Public employer satisfied duty to request legislative appropriation for collective bargaining agreement by submitting request with fiscal information, even though Legislature rejected it and employer did not affirmatively advocate for funding.
Residential abutter has standing to appeal planning board decision removing conditions from special permit allowing contractor operations adjacent to his property within the required buffer zone.
Former House Speaker's pension forfeited for obstruction of justice conviction tied to false testimony about his role in redistricting process. Eighth Amendment excessive fines claim rejected.
Religious shrine's welcome center and maintenance building exempt as connected with religious worship; safe house and wildlife sanctuary taxable despite charitable use.
Zoning board properly interpreted local bylaw to afford grandfather protection to nonconforming lot held in common ownership despite merger doctrine.
Municipal retirement board cannot unilaterally terminate part-time employee's membership once granted, absent one of the statutorily specified grounds for separation from service.
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Zoning board properly granted dimensional variance where property's unusual shape created safety hazards for marina travel lift operation requiring open turning radius.
Split tax rate structure treating personal property same as commercial and industrial real property does not violate constitutional proportionality requirement.
Accidental disability retirement appeal. Timeliness determined by notice to counsel. Remanded because CRAB raised unlitigated issues and made factual findings without record support.
